How-To: Moisturizing Curls to Lengthen and Define

How-To: Curl Care

"The SheaMoisture Professional CocoSheaBiolipidComplex Curl Care collection is the secret to frizz free, defined curls—no matter how tight or coarse! These products will leave you with shiny, bouncy, defined hair that’s full without being sticky or crunchy." —David Lopez

Step 1

Wash hair with CocoSheaBiolipidComplex Moisture Infusion Shampoo.

Step 2

Apply CocoSheaBiolipidComplex Rehydrating Hair Masque in large, three inch sections using your fingers to detangle. Make sure to fully saturate each section with the masque. For extra moisturizing benefits, leave masque on hair for 10-20 minutes. Otherwise, gently rinse product from hair with water pressure turned to “low” to ensure no disruption of the natural curl pattern and definition.

Step 3

Gently squeeze CocoSheaBiolipidComplex Curl Memory Leave-in Conditioner into hair. Be careful not to rake through the hair as it will lead to frizz and undefined curls.

Step 4

Clip pin curl clips in at an angle at the root to provide lift as the hair dries.

Step 5

Sit under hooded dryer until completely dry. Then gently massage the scalp and squeeze the hair to bring to life.

How-To: Curl Care

"The SheaMoisture Professional CocoSheaBiolipidComplex Curl Care collection is the secret to frizz free, defined curls—no matter how tight or coarse! These products will leave you with shiny, bouncy, defined hair that’s full without being sticky or crunchy." —David Lopez

Step 1

Step 2

Apply CocoSheaBiolipidComplex Rehydrating Hair Masque in large, three inch sections using your fingers to detangle. Make sure to fully saturate each section with the masque. For extra moisturizing benefits, leave masque on hair for 10-20 minutes. Otherwise, gently rinse product from hair with water pressure turned to “low” to ensure no disruption of the natural curl pattern and definition.

Step 4

Step 5

Sit under hooded dryer until completely dry. Then gently massage the scalp and squeeze the hair to bring to life.

Shrinkage is one of the biggest concerns of curly clients who want to maintain luscious length. The tighter the coil, the more fragile the strand, meaning that gentle moisturizing is the key to elongated curls.

Tighter curl types have a zig-zag pattern that can be so tight that curls shrink up to 75% of the hair's actual length. Due to the high density (number of hair strands on one square inch of scalp) of this curl pattern, many assume that the hair is coarse and strong—but in fact the strands are almost always baby fine and delicate.

These kinky curls require moisturizing, so avoid shampooing every day, but use frequent deep conditioning treatments and moisture-surged leave-ins.

SheaMoisture’s Curl Care collection includes a CocoShea Biolipid Complex that helps define and lengthen even the tightest curls to reduce shrinkage. Natural lipids sheathe hair strand to help block humidity.

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